LEGISLATION;
LEGISLATION;
Office of Legislative Research
2003-R-0615
September 15, 2003
2003 REGULAR SESSION BILL TRACKING REPORT
This report lists the bills considered during the General Assembly’s 2003 regular session whose provisions were enacted under another bill number. The provisions of many bills that die in committee or on the calendar in fact become law after (1) the original committee incorporates them in another bill that receives a favorable report or (2) a member offers the concept as an amendment that is adopted and incorporated in another bill. This report includes bills that may have changed in the final enactment from the language of the original committee bill or file, but represent the legislature’s final action on the matter taken in the regular session. Another report will list the regular session proposals that were passed during one of the 2003 special sessions. Acts the legislature passed but the governor vetoed are included.
During the 2003 regular session, the content or concept of 76 bills started as separate legislation but were later incorporated in other bills that passed. Table 1 lists the bills that died in bill number order and shows the public act that included the original bill’s provision. Table 2 lists the bills by the committee to which they were first referred.
Table 1: Bill Tracking by Original Bill Number
Originated As Bill # |
Enacted As PA # |
Title or Brief Explanation of Concept |
89 |
03-223 |
Campaign finance reports on joint fund-raising events and distribution of proceeds |
90 |
03-223 |
Applies campaign finance laws to candidates for delegates to convention for US senator and representative in Congress |
91 |
03-241 |
Deletes certain requirements for nominating petition circulators |
101 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
155 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
274 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
335 |
03-128 |
Allows someone, including e-mail service providers, to sue for damages when someone violates the law against Spam |
402 |
03-272 |
“Whistleblower” protection for health care workers; requires a health care facility that discriminates or retaliates to reimburse for lost wages, benefits, legal costs |
411 |
03-240 |
Alternative licensure for certain radiographers and acupuncturists |
435 |
03-265 |
Childhood Cancer Awareness License Plate |
500 |
03-241 |
Requires disclosure of municipal contracts held by campaign contributors to candidates for office of chief elected officer of a municipality |
593 |
03-265 |
Wildlife Conservation License Plate |
705 |
03-265 |
Requires attachment of appraiser’s damage report to certain salvage title documents of totaled vehicles |
812 |
03-264 |
Modifies the circumstances under which towns can participate in the DMV program barring people from registering or re-registering their vehicles if it has unpaid parking tickets issue by that town |
818 |
03-115 |
Requires orange triangle warning sign on rear of any vehicle used for landscaping purposes with a caged trailer |
868 |
03-242 |
Expands DNA data bank and establishes oversight panel |
876 |
03-115 |
Modifies compliance requirements for 53-foot semitrailers |
902 |
03-267 |
Criminalizes abuse of elderly, blind, disabled, and mentally retarded |
904 |
03-97 |
Authorizes police officers exonerated of criminal charges to file suit to enforce their employer’s obligation to indemnify them for their losses |
923 |
03-265 |
Allows municipality to waive hearing requirement for location approval of dealer or repairer business under certain circumstances |
927 |
03-171 |
Increases length of safe driving practices course required for 16- and 17-year- olds |
930 |
03-265 |
Motor vehicle provisions: Salvage title certificate, eliminates extra Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) personal information fee, changes who may take vehicles or parts with mutilated or altered vehicle id numbers, expands definition of passenger motor vehicle, municipal waiver of dealer and repairer hearings, new cancer awareness and wildlife conservation plates, and flashing light study |
932 |
03-265 |
Clarifies who may get personal information from DMV license and registration files for an investigation in anticipation of litigation |
1055 |
03-158 |
Allows physician assistants to join with physician to form a professional service corporation |
1091 |
03-271 |
Unlawful delivery of cigarettes bought out-of-state or over the internet |
5010 |
03-167 |
Requires the owners in private-sector construction contracts to set-up escrow accounts for any retainage they may hold |
5149 |
03-192 |
Requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) commissioner to issue private land deer permits for use on farms that are limited liability corporations |
5159 |
03-241 |
Campaign finance procedures concerning debit card payment |
5160 |
03-241 |
Extends the prohibition on using public funds featuring a candidate to cover ads in movie theaters, billboards, and bus posters |
5161 |
03-223 |
Creates grace period for candidates to file candidate committee registration forms |
5162 |
03-241 |
Permits extension of political committees formed for a referendum |
5163 |
03-241 |
Campaign expenditures by candidates for governor and lieutenant governor |
5164 |
03-241 |
Gives State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) authority to suspend activities of party or political committees that intentionally violate campaign finance laws |
5166 |
03-223 |
Eliminates a January campaign finance report for candidates running in a November election |
5167 |
03-241 |
Prohibits municipal department heads from soliciting campaign contributions for candidates, political committees (PACs), or political parties |
5168 |
03-223 |
Clarifies filing exemption for campaign finance reports by candidates who receive or spend no funds |
5179 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
5186 |
03-174 |
Makes teachers with durational shortage area permits members of teacher collective bargaining units |
5272 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
5510 |
03-130 |
Alimony and child support: pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies |
5701 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
5706 |
03-115 |
Requires notification of area legislators of excess DOT property to be offered for sale |
5714 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
5725 |
03-257 |
Pilot probate court Youth in Crisis (YIC) program in Middletown. Police protocols and mandated responses to YIC reports; modifying court-ordered driving restriction on YICs. |
5817 |
03-223 |
Eliminates requirement to report name of chief executive official (CEO) of a business that purchases ad space in a political fund-raising event program |
5819 |
03-204 |
Election Day registration (VETOED) |
5826 |
03-227 |
Establishes a pilot program for reforming the absentee voting process |
5835 |
03-79 |
Establishes June 19 as Juneteenth Independence Day |
5917 |
03-264 |
Makes technical changes to the parking authority statutes that were needed to conform them to the authorization allowing Hartford to have its parking authority enforce parking violations |
5977 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
5995 |
03-257 |
Requires police to notify parents of YIC whereabouts; require police to develop protocols for responding to YIC reports. |
6095 |
03-139 |
Off-site storage of original documents by municipalities |
6129 |
03-114 |
Restricts access to Class III gaming facilities for people under age 21 |
6144 |
03-130 |
Court fee waivers: actions to restore birth or former name after divorce |
6208 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming |
6230 |
03-257 |
Pilot probate court program in Middletown for YIC |
6324 |
03-258 |
Establishes John H. Martinez Fatherhood initiative |
6351 |
03-157 |
Maximization of federal funds (VETOED) |
6359 |
03-240 |
Alternative licensure for certain hairdressers and cosmeticians |
6371 |
03-204 |
Election Day registration (VETOED) |
6405 |
03-115 |
Technical changes to transportation laws recommended by Legislative Commissioners’ Office |
6406 |
03-115 |
Authorizes variable message outdoor advertising signs and increase permit fees |
6408 |
03-115 |
Bridge overhead clearance waiver for Pearl Street Bridge in Middletown |
6410 |
03-115 |
Establishes fine for injuring, destroying, removing, or disturbing survey markers and monuments |
6411 |
03-115 |
Repeals obsolete law regarding motor carrier regulatory hearings |
6413 |
03-115 |
Increases fees for DOT permits for outdoor advertising signs (billboards) |
6421 |
03-250 |
Exempts motor vehicle rental companies from liability for personal or property damage if certain conditions are met |
6445 |
03-119 |
Disclosure of health benefit information to exclusive agent of subgroup within multi-group bargaining unit |
6460 |
03-109 |
Interstate child support cases: notification of creditors authorized |
6481 |
03-168 |
Gives students at schools in need of improvement preference for participation in Open Choice Program |
6503 |
03-220 |
Indoor air quality in schools |
6616 |
03-204 |
Designates registrars of voters (RV) as administrator of elections and modifies their duties (VETOED) |
6628 |
03-269 |
Allows applicants who miss filing deadlines for certain state-mandated property tax exemptions to apply to municipality rather than General Assembly for a deadline waiver |
6663 |
03-168 |
AAC Teacher Certification |
6689 |
03-211 |
Medical care for students and administration of medication in schools |
6700 |
03-242 |
Preservation of DNA evidence, post-conviction DNA testing, advisory committee to review wrongful convictions |
Table 2: Bill Tracking by Committee
Originated As Bill # |
Enacted As PA # |
Title or Brief Explanation of Concept | |
Banks | |||
6421 |
03-250 |
Exempts motor vehicle rental companies from liability for personal or property damage if certain conditions are met | |
Children | |||
5725 |
03-257 |
Pilot probate court Youth in Crisis (YIC) program in Middletown. Police protocols and mandated responses to YIC reports; modifying court-ordered driving restriction on YICs. | |
5995 |
03-257 |
Requires police to notify parents of YIC whereabouts; require police to develop protocols for responding to YIC reports. | |
6230 |
03-257 |
Pilot probate court program in Middletown for YIC | |
6324 |
03-258 |
Establishes John H. Martinez Fatherhood initiative | |
Education | |||
5186 |
03-174 |
Makes teachers with durational shortage area permits members of teacher collective bargaining units | |
6481 |
03-168 |
Students at schools in need of improvement have preference for participation in Open Choice Program | |
6503 |
03-220 |
Indoor air quality in schools | |
6663 |
03-168 |
AAC Teacher Certification | |
6689 |
03-211 |
Medical care for students | |
Environment | |||
5149 |
03-192 |
Requires DEP commission to issue private land dear permits for use on farms that are limited liability corporations | |
Finance, Revenue and Bonding | |||
6628 |
03-269 |
Allows applicants who miss filing deadlines for certain state-mandated property tax exemptions to apply to municipality rather than General Assembly for a deadline waiver | |
General Law | |||
335 |
03-128 |
Allows someone, including e-mail service providers, to sue for damages when someone violates the law against Spam | |
1091 |
03-271 |
Unlawful delivery of cigarettes | |
5010 |
03-167 |
Requires the owners in private-sector construction contracts to set-up escrow accounts for any retainage they may hold | |
Government Administration and Elections | |||
89 |
03-223 |
Campaign finance reports on joint fund-raising events and distribution of proceeds | |
90 |
03-223 |
Application of campaign finance laws to candidates for delegates to convention for US senator and representative in Congress | |
91 |
03-241 |
Deletes certain requirements for nominating petition circulators | |
500 |
03-241 |
Requires disclosure of municipal contracts held by campaign contributors to candidates for office of chief elected officer of a municipality | |
5159 |
03-241 |
Campaign finance procedures concerning debit card payment | |
5160 |
03-241 |
Extends the prohibition on using public funds featuring a candidate to cover ads in movie theaters, billboards, and bus posters | |
5161 |
03-223 |
Creates grace period for candidates to file candidate committee registration forms | |
5162 |
03-241 |
Permits extension of political committees formed for a referendum | |
5163 |
03-241 |
Campaign expenditures by candidates for governors and lieutenant governor | |
5164 |
03-241 |
Gives SEEC authority to suspend activities of party or political committees that intentionally violate campaign finance laws | |
5166 |
03-223 |
Eliminates a January campaign finance report for candidates running in a November election | |
5167 |
03-241 |
Prohibits municipal department heads from soliciting campaign contributions for candidates, PACs, or political parties | |
5168 |
03-223 |
Clarifies filing exemption for candidates who receive or spend no funds from filing campaign finance reports | |
5817 |
03-223 |
Eliminates requirement to report name of CEO of a business that purchases ad space in a political fund-raising event program | |
5819 |
03-204 |
Election Day registration (VETOED) | |
5826 |
03-227 |
Establishes a pilot program for reforming the absentee voting process | |
5835 |
03-79 |
Establishes June 19 as Juneteenth Independence Day | |
6095 |
03-139 |
Off-site storage of original documents by municipalities | |
6351 |
03-157 |
Maximization of federal funds (VETOED) | |
6371 |
03-204 |
Election Day registration (VETOED) | |
6616 |
03-204 |
Designates RVs as administrator of elections and modifies their duties (VETOED) | |
Insurance | |||
6445 |
03-119 |
Disclosure of health benefit information to exclusive agent of subgroup within multi-group bargaining unit | |
Judiciary | |||
868 |
03-242 |
Expands DNA data bank and establishes oversight panel | |
902 |
03-267 |
Criminalizes abuse of elderly, blind, disabled, and mentally retarded | |
904 |
03-97 |
Authorizes police officers exonerated of criminal charges to file suit to enforce their employer’s obligation to indemnify them for their losses. | |
1055 |
03-158 |
Allows physician assistants to join with physicians to form a professional service corporation | |
5510 |
03-130 |
Alimony and child support: pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies | |
6129 |
03-114 |
Restricts access to Class III gaming facilities for people under age 21 | |
6144 |
03-130 |
Court fee waivers: actions to restore birth or former name after divorce | |
6460 |
03-109 |
Interstate child support cases: notification of creditors authorized | |
6700 |
03-242 |
Preservation of DNA evidence, post-conviction DNA testing, advisory committee to review wrongful convictions | |
Planning and Development | |||
812 |
03-264 |
Modifies the circumstances under which towns can participate in the DMV program barring people from registering or re-registering their vehicles if it has unpaid parking tickets issue by that town | |
5917 |
03-264 |
Makes technical changes to the parking authority statutes that were needed to conform them to the authorization allowing Hartford to have its parking authority enforce parking violations | |
Public Health | |||
402 |
03-272 |
“Whistleblower” protection for health care workers; requires a health care facility that discriminates or retaliates to reimburse for lost wages, benefits, legal costs | |
411 |
03-240 |
Alternative licensure for certain radiographers and acupuncturists | |
6359 |
03-240 |
Alternative licensure for certain hairdressers and cosmeticians | |
Transportation | |||
101 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
155 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
274 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
435 |
03-265 |
Childhood Cancer Awareness License Plate | |
593 |
03-265 |
Wildlife Conservation License Plate | |
705 |
03-265 |
Requires attachment of appraiser’s damage report to certain salvage title documents of totaled vehicles | |
818 |
03-115 |
Requires orange triangle warning sign on rear of any vehicle used for landscaping purposes with a cage trailer | |
876 |
03-115 |
Modifies compliance requirements for 53-foot semitrailers | |
923 |
03-265 |
Allows municipality to waive hearing requirement for location approval of dealer or repairer business under certain circumstances | |
927 |
03-171 |
Increases length of safe driving practices course required for 16- and 17- year olds. | |
930 |
03-265 |
Motor vehicle provisions: Salvage title certificate, eliminates extra DMV personal information fee, changes who may take vehicles or parts with mutilated or altered vehicle id numbers, expands definition of passenger motor vehicle, municipal waiver of dealer and repairer hearings, new cancer awareness and wildlife conservation plates, and flashing light study | |
932 |
03-265 |
Clarifies who may get personal information from DMV license and registration files for an investigation in anticipation of litigation | |
5179 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
5272 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
5701 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
5706 |
03-115 |
Requires notification of area legislators of excess DOT property to be offered for sale | |
5714 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
5977 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
6208 |
03-115 |
Commemorative road or bridge naming | |
6405 |
03-115 |
Technical changes to transportation laws recommended by Legislative Commissioners’ Office | |
6406 |
03-115 |
Authorizes variable message outdoor advertising signs and increase permit fees | |
6408 |
03-115 |
Bridge overhead clearance waiver for Pear Street Bridge in Middletown | |
6410 |
03-115 |
Establishes fine for injuring, destroying, removing, or disturbing survey markers and monuments | |
6411 |
03-115 |
Repeals obsolete law regarding motor carrier regulatory hearings | |
6413 |
03-115 |
Increases fees for DOT permits for outdoor advertising signs (billboards) | |
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